proscribe
to officially forbid something, especially by law
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Law & Order S5E7: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 7CrimeDrama
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teething
the process of a baby's teeth coming through the gums
recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
asphyxia
a dangerous condition in which the body does not get enough oxygen
cribbing
the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission
flasher
a person who exposes their genitals in public
vasectomy
a surgical operation that prevents a man from being able to have children
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
procreation
the process of producing children or offspring
rove
to wander from place to place
amenable
willing to accept suggestions or changes
recessive
describing a gene or trait that appears only when both copies of a gene are the same
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overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
mistrial
a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error
predisposition
a tendency to think, feel, or act in a particular way
sterilize
to make something free of all harmful germs
resuscitate
to bring someone back to consciousness or life, especially by medical treatment
obstetrician
a doctor who specializes in pregnancy and childbirth
doze
to sleep lightly for a short time, especially when you are not fully asleep
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
castration
the removal of the testicles or ovaries, especially in animals.
repugnant
extremely unpleasant or offensive
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
stroller
a chair on wheels for pushing a baby or small child